MetricConway, SCFlorence, SC
Population27,26340,408
Median Household Income$56,650$56,143
Median Rent$866/mo$992/mo
Median Home Value$260,900$211,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)9487
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%48.5%
Poverty Rate21%18.9%
Unemployment Rate7.1%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k324627
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7414,607
Median AQI3944
Good AQI Days /yr268235
Summer Highs89°F91°F
Winter Lows37°F38°F
Snowfall—0 in/yr
Avg Commute24 min18.7 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.315.1
College Degree Rate19.6%30.4%
Foreign-Born %4.3%5.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+22.2%+3.1%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.